Life off the grid in the SW Texas desert. An experiment in sustainable living. NUMBERS AT THE END OF EACH BLOG POST: temp at 8PM,high temp,low temp,rainfall,wind conditions(CalmBreezyWindyGusty).

Saturday, May 28, 2011

HOT

Prepped for the hottest day of the season so far. Cranked up the PepinoII and chilled the house down to 61.9 this morning. Running the swamp cooler all day, it only made it up to 82.8 inside twelve hours later with a high of 110 outside.

Had a visit this morning from the Mahanays. They tried to come out for a visit just one year and a day ago but my road was too swampy because of rain so I met them at the GrubShack. Glad they finally made it out to the Field Lab for the official tour. Got a mug from them with an award winning photo they shot during last years visit.

Benita just passed the 1,400 fans mark on Facebook today. Haven't seen her granddaughter Penelope for a couple of months but she just happened to come in today with her momma Beatrice. I think they knew this was a special day for gramma. Penelope laid claim to the food bowl right away.

It's been 6 months since I last checked on my battery systems. Only had to add a little water but I think it's time for a cleaning overhaul. 101,110,66,0,B